AI helps unlock data potential of banks

The new online platform allows consumers to shop and compare home loan offers in real-time and offers money back.

Crypto-currencies will transition into a new role, as 50% of unbanked smartphone owners turn to the currency for daily transactions.

The Web-based money transfer service lands a partnership with one of the big-five banks, as it looks to expand its offering.

Rwanda’s largest bank sees positive outcomes after its extensive digital transformation journey to enhance its offerings.

There has been no impact on South African banks despite reports that a hacking group is targeting African banks, says Sabric.

Performance testing should be part of our daily sprints, and with the right tools correctly implemented, it becomes easier to find user paths to track and optimise UX, says Bruce Zaayman, director of Inspired Testing.

This year will likely continue to see targeted ransomware attacks against local governments, says CyberInt.

Kaspersky Lab reports thousands of notifications of attacks on major banks in Sub-Saharan Africa.

An increase in mobile number portability and SIM card swap fraud leaves local victims vulnerable to identity theft.

The mobile operator plans to go live with the revamped version of its mobile money offering in January next year.

The bank is in the process of adding more QR code payment channels, after introducing the function earlier this year.

Despite a relatively low unbanked population, SA can unlock $2 billion in GDP by creating financial identities for the unbanked.